Tag Archives: Ticketmaster
FTC sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleging illegal resale tactics
The FTC estimates that Ticketmaster has charged $3.7 billion in fees on resale tickets from 2019 through 2024. By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento. Read the full story here.
Statement from Consumer Federation of California Executive Director Robert Herrell on the federal DOJ antitrust lawsuit against the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly:
The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) applauds the federal Department of Justice for its comprehensive and devastating federal antitrust lawsuit against the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly alleging a myriad of anti-competitive and anti-consumer actions. CFC also thanks the 30 State Attorneys General, including California AG Rob Bonta, for … Read More ›
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticket debacle set off huge fan outrage, but state and federal governments aren’t making expected reforms
CFC in the News || When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted Congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers. Read the … Read More ›